University of Massachusetts – Lowell: Rankings
University of Massachusetts – Lowell ranked 213 in United States, 730 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 23,220 academic publications and 557,524 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 730 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 12 of 1 | In Lowell |
| # 240 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 213 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 764 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 765 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 767 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
University of Massachusetts – Lowell ranked 172 for Engineering in United States and 767 in the World with 13,683 publications made and 341,161 citations received.
University of Massachusetts – Lowell
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #82 | #103 | #374 |
| Engineering Management | #158 | #176 | #439 |
| Remote Sensing | #137 | #162 | #547 |
| Optics | #151 | #174 | #652 |
| Telecommunications | #149 | #178 | #654 |
| Architecture | #138 | #163 | #656 |
| Renewable Energy | #102 | #127 | #658 |
| Operations Research | #139 | #168 | #661 |
| Construction Management | #138 | #165 | #706 |
| Applied Physics | #150 | #175 | #711 |
| Reliability and Quality | #160 | #188 | #726 |
| Computer Engineering | #152 | #182 | #737 |
| Nanotechnology | #135 | #158 | #739 |
| Systems | #176 | #207 | #771 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #134 | #159 | #795 |
| Aviation | #215 | #246 | #912 |
| Automation and Control | #160 | #192 | #931 |
| Metallurgy | #188 | #218 | #1141 |
| Environmental Engineering | #176 | #208 | #1184 |
| Biotechnology | #231 | #259 | #1251 |
Physics rankings
University of Massachusetts – Lowell ranked 168 for Physics in United States and 764 in the World with 12,882 publications made and 323,597 citations received.
University of Massachusetts – Lowell
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #158 | #177 | #522 |
| Optics | #151 | #174 | #652 |
| Molecular | #157 | #182 | #668 |
| Applied Physics | #150 | #175 | #711 |
| Nanotechnology | #135 | #158 | #739 |
| Biophysics | #226 | #252 | #839 |
| Condensed Matter | #173 | #199 | #1021 |
| Theoretical | #237 | #271 | #1158 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Massachusetts – Lowell ranked 213 for Chemistry in United States and 1043 in the World with 10,650 publications made and 276,597 citations received.
University of Massachusetts – Lowell
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #135 | #158 | #739 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #134 | #159 | #795 |
| Physical | #146 | #174 | #852 |
| Organic chemistry | #186 | #213 | #951 |
| Radiochemistry | #126 | #147 | #1080 |
| Biochemistry | #232 | #260 | #1210 |
| Computational | #246 | #277 | #1392 |
| Pharmacy | #260 | #292 | #1470 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Massachusetts – Lowell ranked 204 for Computer Science in United States and 808 in the World with 10,209 publications made and 249,082 citations received.
University of Massachusetts – Lowell
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #82 | #103 | #374 |
| Multimedia | #119 | #139 | #389 |
| Software Engineering | #140 | #166 | #558 |
| Data Science | #166 | #193 | #610 |
| Telecommunications | #149 | #178 | #654 |
| Computer Vision | #150 | #179 | #668 |
| Computational Linguistics | #149 | #176 | #681 |
| Information Technology | #218 | #240 | #702 |
| Computer Engineering | #152 | #182 | #737 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #152 | #180 | #742 |
| Cognitive Science | #198 | #231 | #780 |
| Machine Learning | #188 | #219 | #883 |
| Neuroscience | #262 | #293 | #983 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #238 | #271 | #1013 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #300 | #331 | #1471 |
Biology rankings
University of Massachusetts – Lowell ranked 247 for Biology in United States and 1247 in the World with 10,102 publications made and 275,219 citations received.
University of Massachusetts – Lowell
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #158 | #177 | #522 |
| Toxicology | #131 | #152 | #615 |
| Nanotechnology | #135 | #158 | #739 |
| Biophysics | #226 | #252 | #839 |
| Neuroscience | #262 | #293 | #983 |
| Ethics | #289 | #318 | #1025 |
| Evolutionary | #278 | #312 | #1079 |
| Paleontology | #243 | #278 | #1161 |
| Oncology | #255 | #280 | #1206 |
| Biochemistry | #232 | #260 | #1210 |
| Molecular | #255 | #281 | #1230 |
| Biotechnology | #231 | #259 | #1251 |
| Animal Science | #236 | #268 | #1280 |
| Genetics | #267 | #297 | #1294 |
| Immunology | #261 | #287 | #1316 |
| Pharmacology | #253 | #281 | #1342 |
| Virology | #277 | #306 | #1394 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #300 | #331 | #1471 |
| Zoology | #332 | #373 | #1507 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #343 | #389 | #1650 |
| Botany | #277 | #314 | #1688 |
| Microbiology | #303 | #337 | #1970 |
| Horticulture | #450 | #501 | #3226 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Massachusetts – Lowell ranked 241 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1017 in the World with 9,945 publications made and 228,536 citations received.
University of Massachusetts – Lowell
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #251 | #279 | #628 |
| Publishing | #207 | #236 | #663 |
| Gender Studies | #290 | #323 | #677 |
| Anthropology | #238 | #268 | #696 |
| Education | #244 | #275 | #724 |
| Law | #228 | #258 | #731 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #224 | #253 | #754 |
| Political Science | #231 | #262 | #837 |
| Media Studies | #345 | #383 | #863 |
| Sociology | #267 | #299 | #865 |
| History | #230 | #262 | #894 |
| Archaeology | #217 | #248 | #938 |
| Linguistics | #240 | #271 | #1026 |
| Demography | #264 | #297 | #1074 |
| Philosophy | #246 | #282 | #1241 |
| Aesthetics | #330 | #369 | #1305 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Massachusetts – Lowell ranked 211 for Environmental Science in United States and 1025 in the World with 8,589 publications made and 246,121 citations received.
University of Massachusetts – Lowell
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #150 | #181 | #677 |
| Oceanography | #192 | #226 | #902 |
| Geology | #205 | #235 | #960 |
| Environmental Management | #167 | #200 | #1097 |
| Ecology | #217 | #253 | #1109 |
| Paleontology | #243 | #278 | #1161 |
| Environmental Engineering | #176 | #208 | #1184 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #343 | #389 | #1650 |
Medicine rankings
University of Massachusetts – Lowell ranked 253 for Medicine in United States and 1104 in the World with 7,880 publications made and 198,714 citations received.
University of Massachusetts – Lowell
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #153 | #172 | #350 |
| Healthcare Administration | #186 | #207 | #537 |
| Gerontology | #219 | #246 | #601 |
| Toxicology | #131 | #152 | #615 |
| Epidemiology | #141 | #162 | #631 |
| Nursing | #211 | #236 | #652 |
| Clinical Psychology | #264 | #298 | #709 |
| Health Science | #250 | #276 | #787 |
| Occupational Therapy | #238 | #270 | #918 |
| Physical Therapy | #237 | #269 | #921 |
| Sports | #251 | #286 | #927 |
| Psychiatry | #257 | #288 | #978 |
| Radiation Therapy | #210 | #234 | #988 |
| Ethics | #289 | #318 | #1025 |
| Pathology | #228 | #254 | #1051 |
| Radiology | #246 | #272 | #1110 |
| Oncology | #255 | #280 | #1206 |
| Ophthalmology | #269 | #299 | #1242 |
| Surgery | #284 | #311 | #1302 |
| Audiology | #358 | #395 | #1303 |
| Orthodontics | #284 | #311 | #1309 |
| Immunology | #261 | #287 | #1316 |
| Pharmacology | #253 | #281 | #1342 |
| Pediatrics | #275 | #302 | #1386 |
| Virology | #277 | #306 | #1394 |
| Pharmacy | #260 | #292 | #1470 |
| Dentistry | #317 | #349 | #1602 |
| Cardiology | #341 | #374 | #1632 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #281 | #310 | #1710 |
| Anesthesiology | #398 | #433 | #1849 |
Psychology rankings
University of Massachusetts – Lowell ranked 249 for Psychology in United States and 886 in the World with 5,203 publications made and 154,809 citations received.
University of Massachusetts – Lowell
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #251 | #279 | #628 |
| Human Sexuality | #320 | #351 | #691 |
| Clinical Psychology | #264 | #298 | #709 |
| Education | #244 | #275 | #724 |
| Cognitive Science | #198 | #231 | #780 |
| Occupational Therapy | #238 | #270 | #918 |
| Psychiatry | #257 | #288 | #978 |
| Neuroscience | #262 | #293 | #983 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Massachusetts – Lowell ranked 210 for Mathematics in United States and 863 in the World with 5,085 publications made and 125,114 citations received.
University of Massachusetts – Lowell
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #220 | #245 | #601 |
| Operations Research | #139 | #168 | #661 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #152 | #180 | #742 |
| Statistics | #206 | #235 | #857 |
| Actuarial Science | #294 | #325 | #974 |
| Econometrics | #267 | #299 | #1109 |
| Applied Mathematics | #218 | #250 | #1225 |
Business rankings
University of Massachusetts – Lowell ranked 207 for Business in United States and 771 in the World with 4,445 publications made and 113,761 citations received.
University of Massachusetts – Lowell
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #158 | #176 | #439 |
| Operations Research | #139 | #168 | #661 |
| Entrepreneurship | #176 | #201 | #668 |
| Construction Management | #138 | #165 | #706 |
| Management | #187 | #217 | #706 |
| Accounting | #219 | #247 | #736 |
| Marketing | #211 | #241 | #819 |
| Advertising | #269 | #300 | #853 |
| Finance | #222 | #252 | #917 |
| Actuarial Science | #294 | #325 | #974 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #238 | #271 | #1013 |
| Project Management | #234 | #267 | #1017 |
| International Trade | #227 | #258 | #1184 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #51 | #62 | #93 |
Economics rankings
University of Massachusetts – Lowell ranked 227 for Economics in United States and 847 in the World with 3,009 publications made and 72,274 citations received.
University of Massachusetts – Lowell
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #222 | #252 | #917 |
| Actuarial Science | #294 | #325 | #974 |
| Econometrics | #267 | #299 | #1109 |
| International Trade | #227 | #258 | #1184 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Massachusetts – Lowell ranked 206 for Art & Design in United States and 765 in the World with 1,961 publications made and 40,795 citations received.
University of Massachusetts – Lowell
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #119 | #139 | #389 |
| Music | #146 | #168 | #445 |
| Creative Writing | #189 | #219 | #559 |
| Cinematography | #175 | #201 | #598 |
| Architecture | #138 | #163 | #656 |
| Graphic Design | #207 | #236 | #827 |
| Literature | #263 | #297 | #944 |
| Aesthetics | #330 | #369 | #1305 |
